"Happy Holidays" or "Merry Christmas"? The salutation makes a big difference to some people these days. In the past few years, people have chosen sides on whether public entities, like schools and the government, should be using the word "Christmas", because of its religious connotation.
Justin Bieber is just one of the names on the performance lineup for the upcoming holiday special ‘Christmas for Washington.’ Neon Limelight reports that Bieber and several other musicians will perform for TNT’s Christmas concert, which will be recorded on location in Washington D.C.
When Barack Obama arrives in Australia’s Northern Territory Thursday, the region’s chief minister Paul Henderson will greet and hand the American president a policy that insures him against a crocodile attack.
Last night featured two different Republican debates – the real one on CBS and the fake one on NBC.
The ‘Saturday Night Live’ version was arguably more lively, tackling the big issues like the Herman Cain scandal and Rick Perry’s unpredictability.
In the first forty seconds of this web-only political ad for Herman Cain, Mark Block, Cain’s Chief of Staff, makes the argument why his candidate should get your vote in the Republican presidential primary.
Then things get weird.
October 25, 2011 President Barack Obama was in Los Angeles Monday for a series of fundraisers and his appearance on the "Tonight Show." But first, he made a food run at Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles. Check out the video after the jump.
By the way, the commander-in-chief ordered the No. 9 - the "Country Boy'' - which is three wings, with the choice of waffle, potato salad and French fries.
October 24, 2011 A desperate search is underway in Turkey as rescuers look for victims buried in the rubble caused by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake. The quake hit yesterday afternoon, and at least seven aftershocks as strong as 6.0 have hit since.
President Obama made a statement yesterday saying that the U.S. will "stand shoulder to shoulder with our Turkish ally in this difficult time and are ready to assist the Turkish authorities." Read more to check out videos of the aftermath.
October 21, 2011 President Obama announced today that all U.S. troops will be coming home from Iraq at the end of this year, closing out a war that has lasted nearly nine years and cost nearly 4,500 American lives. The announcement came after the White House and Iraqi government failed to reach an agreement that would have left U.S. forces in Iraq to provide security and function as trainers.
The Kardashians may be fans of President Obama’s, but it doesn’t seem the affection is terribly mutual.
In an interview with iVillage this week, First Lady Michelle Obama said her husband wishes daughters Malia, 13, and Sasha, 10, wouldn’t tune in to ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians.’
October 15, 2011 Billionaire Warren Buffett has revealed how much money he made last year....and how much he paid in taxes. After making more than $66 million, he paid under $7 million in taxes....a tax rate of 17.4%.
In a New York Times opinion piece this summer, Buffett claimed the tax rate was too low compared to middle-income wage earners. Buffett is the worlds third richest person, with a net worth of $39 billion .
October 13, 2011 Vice President Biden suggested yesterday that rapes and murders in Flint could rise if Congress does not pass a new spending bill. The vice president discussed the relation between crime and police staffing during a stop in Flint.
We were just told a few days ago that Flint is the fourth most violent city in America.
Take the jump to watch the Vice President and to get more facts.
October 12, 2011 The White House isn't giving up on President Obama's jobs bill, which has stalled in the Senate. Visiting a fire department in Flint, Vice President Joe Biden said the jobs bill would help save the jobs of police and firefighters.
Biden said he and the President will continue to "go over the heads" of lawmakers and take their case directly to the American people.
